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|  | Author: Thomas Nelson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Pages: 1728
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.9
ISBN: 0718020685
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780718020682
ASIN: 0718020685
Publication Date: October 14, 2008
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 good February 24, 2009
M. Stanley (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
good but you just have to learn the order. Make yourself a cheat sheet
 A good idea, but the commentary often gets in the way December 26, 2009
James Gordon (Florida)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
A while back I told my wife that I thought someone ought to publish a Bible organized chronologically to make reading and understanding it easier, especially for biblical neophytes. So I was initially excited when she found a copy of "The Chronological Study Bible" and gave it to me as a gift for Christmas.
Although there will always be some disagreement between scholars as to the exact order of events, a pretty good job is done of interweaving the history of the kings of Judah and Israel with words of the prophets of the times and the collections of poems and wisdom from authors of the times; similarly, the gospels show similar events in the life of Jesus from the perspectives of the different witnesses.
Where I took issue was with the very secular approach to history, especially early history, described in the side-panels outside the biblical text. The authors freely admit that "early dates are based on theories of evolution and geology," an approach most believers would find troubling. They also appear to consider the biblical accounts to be on par with myths of the ancient Near East: the Flood and other events in Genesis are discussed as being similar to accounts in Egyptian and Mesopotamian mythology. Another example is found in the discussion of cherubim, when they state, "The cherubim of the Bible are representatives of" other ancient Near Eastern "winged, mythological creatures." These commentaries seem to put forth the idea that the Bible took its ideas from other religions and cultures, not from divine inspiration (and not postulating that false religions may have borrowed from the true faith of the Hebrews).
In summary, this might be a good study resource for a student in a comparative religions class at a secular college, but believers and true seekers could do better.
A Teacher's Note on this Bible... January 22, 2010
Bible Teacher
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a teacher at a School of Ministry in Pennsylvania. I teach New Testament Survey and a few other courses. I thought this Bible would be useful for my classes and for personal study. The chronological order of the Scripture is very useful but the notes and commentary are not. If the commentary were removed I would give it 5 stars. I love how it was put in order so it could be read as a narrative. The commentary, however, is very liberal. It casts doubt on authorship of certain books (e.g. James) and gives a great deal of credit to carbon-14 dating in the commentaries on Creation found in Genesis.
I read in the introduction that they were trying to maintain an "unbiased" position, but their efforts ended up taking away from the uniqueness of the Word of God. They use stories from other cultures to show similarities with stories found in the Bible (e.g. the Flood). There's nothing wrong with that. If presented properly, it could be used to show the validity of the Scriptures. Anytime you make a comparison of this nature, it is vital to do it in a way that will exalt the Biblical account above the one it is being compared to, not leave it on the same level. It must be done in a manner that will show Christianity to be the True Religion, not A religion. I personally felt this could have been done better. A good study Bible will make the reader say, "I really CAN rely on this book! I CAN build my life on the promises it contains!" If I were a baby Christian, the commentary in this study Bible would make me ask, "Can I REALLY trust this?"
Being overly critical of the Word of God is very dangerous, especially when it comes to questioning authorship. If the book of James was not written by James and it is possibly pseudonymous, how can we preach and teach from it? How can we rightfully tell people to rely on it? Even if you read it and find the words of the letter to be spiritual, how spiritual could the author be if they lied about their own name? I understand the attempt to be unbiased and present "every side" of the coin, but honestly, it casts far too much doubt on the Scriptures and as a teacher of God's Word, I would NOT recommend it.
Again, the chronological features are wonderful. It sheds light on the history contained in both Old and New Testaments and brings a better understanding of each book and a greater appreciation for the same. The commentaries however, are disappointing.The Chronological Study Bible: New King James Version
Disappointing February 18, 2010
Lil Dratler (So Cal, USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Bible was disappointing to me. There is NO index for the books of the Bible. So this makes for serious problem for an In-Depth Bible Study. This Bible is divided into Nine Epochs (or ages of the Earth). So you really have no idea what book or parts of a book of the Bible are being used. This is definitely NOT a good Study Bible. IF you want a Bible that is told like a Entertainment Novel, then this book is for you.
 Not what I wanted July 30, 2009
John R. Hammond
21 out of 27 found this review helpful
The "chronological" feature arranged the books in a chronological order. The interior chapters and verses were not in chronological order, such as is done in a Reese's Chronological Bible.
Secondly, there is no Index in the front which will tell the user where to find a specific book in this Bible.
Overall, this book was not useful for my purposes of studying the Bible in a true chronological order from the "Beginning" through to "Revelation".
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